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12-letter words containing p, e, n, o, l

  • polynucleate — having many nuclei.
  • polyphenolic — relating to a polyphenol
  • polysiloxane — a polymer composed of silicon and oxygen atoms
  • polysyndeton — the use of a number of conjunctions in close succession.
  • polyurethane — a thermoplastic polymer containing the group NHCOO: used for padding and insulation in furniture, clothing, and packaging, and in the manufacture of resins for adhesives, elastomers, and fillers.
  • porcelainite — Mineralogy. mullite.
  • porcelainize — to make into or coat with porcelain or something resembling porcelain.
  • porcelainous — made of or resembling porcelain
  • porcelaneous — a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
  • porcellanise — to bake into porcelain
  • porcellanite — hard and dense rock resembling unglazed porcelain
  • porcellanize — to bake into porcelain
  • port alberni — a port in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, on the E central part of Vancouver Island, on an inlet of the Pacific Ocean.
  • port angeles — a city in NW Washington, on the Juan de Fuca Strait.
  • portentously — of the nature of a portent; momentous.
  • possessional — of, relating to, or characterized by possession
  • post-nuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
  • postdeadline — the time by which something must be finished or submitted; the latest time for finishing something: a five o'clock deadline.
  • postelection — the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.
  • postneonatal — of, relating to, or occurring in the (four week) period after birth
  • potentiality — the state or quality of being potential.
  • poverty line — a minimum income level used as an official standard for determining the proportion of a population living in poverty.
  • powerfulness — having or exerting great power or force.
  • powerlifting — a competition or sport involving three tests of strength: the bench press, squat, and two-handed dead lift.
  • powerwalking — a form of exercise that involves rapid walking with arms bent and swinging naturally.
  • pre-colonial — of or relating to the time before a region or country became a colony.
  • pre-conclude — to bring to an end; finish; terminate: to conclude a speech with a quotation from the Bible.
  • pre-election — a choice or selection made beforehand.
  • pre-enrolled — to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register: It took two days to enroll the new students.
  • pre-rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
  • preallotment — an allotment given in advance.
  • precessional — the act or fact of preceding; precedence.
  • preconciliar — (in the Catholic church) of or pertaining to a period prior to a church council, particularly one of the Vatican Councils
  • predilection — a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference: a predilection for Bach.
  • prednisolone — a synthetic glucocorticoid, C 2 1 H 2 8 O 5 , used in various forms to treat inflammation and allergies and in the treatment of acute leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, and lymphomas.
  • prefloration — the internal arrangement of a flower-bud's petals and sepals before it opens
  • prefoliation — the arrangement of leaves within a vegetative bud
  • pregnenolone — a steroid precursor to steroid hormones
  • prehensorial — relating to a part that grasps
  • premium loan — a loan made by a life-insurance company in order that a policyholder may pay the due premium, the cash value on the policy serving as security.
  • preneolithic — (sometimes lowercase) Anthropology. of, relating to, or characteristic of the last phase of the Stone Age, marked by the domestication of animals, the development of agriculture, and the manufacture of pottery and textiles: commonly thought to have begun c9000–8000 b.c. in the Middle East. Compare Mesolithic, Paleolithic.
  • prenominally — before a noun
  • preschooling — the education of preschool children.
  • preselection — to select in advance; choose beforehand.
  • primogenital — relating to primogeniture
  • prince royal — the eldest son of a king or queen.
  • procellarian — a bird species from the genus Procellaria
  • processional — of, relating to, or characteristic of a procession.
  • proconsulate — the office or term of office of a proconsul.
  • product line — all of the products carried by a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer.
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